Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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