Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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