Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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