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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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