Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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