Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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