Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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