Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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