Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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