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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally 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 blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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