Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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