Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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