Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology enable people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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