Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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