Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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