Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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