Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key 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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