Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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