Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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