Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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