Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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