Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the major 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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