Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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