Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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