Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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