Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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