Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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