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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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