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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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