Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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