Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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