Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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