Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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