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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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