Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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