Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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