Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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