Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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