Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology enable students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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