Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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