Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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