Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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