Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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