Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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