Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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