Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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