Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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