Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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