Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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