Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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