Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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