Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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