Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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