Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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