Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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