Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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