Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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