Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering students all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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