Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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