Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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