Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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