Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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