Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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