Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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