Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students 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 blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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