Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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