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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches 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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