Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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