Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand these open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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