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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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