Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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