Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education enable students all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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