Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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