Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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