Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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