Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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