Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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