Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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