Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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