Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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