Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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