Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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