Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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