Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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