Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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