Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning enable humans all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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