Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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