Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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