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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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