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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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