Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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