Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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