Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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