Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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