Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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