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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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