Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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