Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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