Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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