Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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