Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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