Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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