Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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