Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses 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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