Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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