Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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