Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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