Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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