Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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