Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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