Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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