Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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