Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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