Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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