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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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