Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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