Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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