Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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