Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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