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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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