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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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