Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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