Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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