Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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