Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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