Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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