Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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