Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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