Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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