Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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