Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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