Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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