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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. 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. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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