Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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