Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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