Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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