Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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