Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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