Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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