Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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