Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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