Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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