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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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