Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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