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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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