Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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