Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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