Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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