Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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