Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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