Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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