Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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