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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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