Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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