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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education enable students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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