Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning enable students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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