Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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