Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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