Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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