Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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