Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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