Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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