Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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