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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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