Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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