Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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