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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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