Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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