Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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