Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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