Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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