Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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