Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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