Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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