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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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