Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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