Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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