Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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