Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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