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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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