Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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