Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students 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 quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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