Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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