Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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