Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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