Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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