Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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