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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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