Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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