Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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