Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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