Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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