Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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