Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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