Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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