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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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