Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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