Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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