Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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