Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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