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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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