Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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