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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning are enabling humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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