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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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