Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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