Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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