Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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