Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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