Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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