Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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