Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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