Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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