Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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