Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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