Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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