Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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