Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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