Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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