Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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