Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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