Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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