Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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