Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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