Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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