Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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