Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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