Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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