Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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