Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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