Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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