Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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