Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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