Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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