Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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