Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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