Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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