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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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