Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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