Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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