Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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