Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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