Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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