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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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