Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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