Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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