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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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