Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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