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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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