Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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