Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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