Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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