Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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