Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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