Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always 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 online education organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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