Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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