Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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