Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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