Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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