Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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