Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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