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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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