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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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