Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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