Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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