Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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