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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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