Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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