Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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