Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning enable humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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