Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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