Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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