Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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