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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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