Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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