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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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