Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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