Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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