Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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