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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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