Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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