Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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