Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning are enabling humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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