Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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