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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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