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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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