Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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