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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines 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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