Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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