Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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