Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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