Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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