Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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