Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not 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 subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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