Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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