Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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