Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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