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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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