Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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