Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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