Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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