Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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