Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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