Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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