Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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