Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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