Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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