Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. People want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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