Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning are empowering learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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