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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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