Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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