Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand these open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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