Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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