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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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