Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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