Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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