Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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