Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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