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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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