Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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