Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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