Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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