Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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