Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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