Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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