Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology 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 typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This 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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