Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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