Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students 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 elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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