Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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