Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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