Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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