Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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