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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand these new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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