Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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