Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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