Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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