Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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