Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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