Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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