Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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