Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are enabling students all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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