Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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