Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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