Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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