Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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