Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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