Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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