Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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