Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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