Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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