Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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