Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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