Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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