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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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