Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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