Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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