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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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