Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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