Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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