Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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