Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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