Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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