Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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