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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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