Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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