Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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