Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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