Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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