Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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