Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand these open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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