Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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