Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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