Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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