Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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