Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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