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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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