Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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