Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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