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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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