Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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