Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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