Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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