Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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