Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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