Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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