Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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