Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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