Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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