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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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