Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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