Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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