Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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