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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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