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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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