Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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