Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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