Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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