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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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