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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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