Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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