Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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