Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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