Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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