Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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