Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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