Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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