Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning have empowered learners all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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