Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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