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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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