Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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