Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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