Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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