Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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