Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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