Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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