Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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