Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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