Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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