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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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