Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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