Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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