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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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