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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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