Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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