Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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