Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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