Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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