Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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