Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major 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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