Find out more about this 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. Recent advances in blended learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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