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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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