Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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