Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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