Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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