Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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