Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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