Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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