Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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