Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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