Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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