Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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