Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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