Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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