Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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