Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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