Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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