Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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