Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses 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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