Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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