Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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