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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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