Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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