Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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