Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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