Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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