Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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