Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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