Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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