Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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