Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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