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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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