Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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