Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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