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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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