Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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