Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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