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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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