Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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