Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses 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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