Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning have empowered students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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