Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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