Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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