Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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