Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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