Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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