Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners 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 several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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