Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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