Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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