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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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