Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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