Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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