Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses 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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