Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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