Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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