Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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