Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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