Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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