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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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