Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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