Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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