Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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