Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. 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 online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand these new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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