Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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