Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp these new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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