Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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