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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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