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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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