Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology are enabling students all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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