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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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