Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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