Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology enable humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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