Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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