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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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