Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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