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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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