Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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