Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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