Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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