Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning enable students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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