Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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