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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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