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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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