Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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